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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1 - Draft Minutes - 08-01-2006CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting • August 1, 2006 - 7pm Convened 7:11 pm ROLL CALL Present: Debra Allen Tim Brown Bill Garrett Phillip-Lugar Greg Ruzicka Marie Marston Christine Trapp Staff: Marie Knight, Recreation It Senior Services Director Mark Harmon, General Services Director Andrea McGuire, Recreation Superintendent Dan Sereno, Parks Ft Tree Superintendent Teri Craig, Administrative Assistant DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS Director Knight reminded the Commission to attend Sunday FunDay on August 20 beginning at 3pm and that they are counting down the days to the end of the Centennial celebrations: September 1 - Cake Cutting at City Hall October 8 - 100 Years Between the Piers — which will be the biggest beach party complete with • fireworks on the west coast with entertainment, booths, etc. at both piers. Director Harmon stated that they are slowly but surely opening up CdM Beach with one of the bathrooms opening up and some fencing being taken down; put some sand back on the beach and that it is moving ahead. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jan Vandersloot stated that he would like to take the occasion to thank Commissioner Allen for her tremendous job in preserving the Newport Center Park and reminded the Commission that last week at City Council decided not to consider this park as possible location for City Hall. He also suggested that the Commission look into a deed restriction for that site and to expedite development of the site. Evelyn Hart stated that she represents the OASIS Board of Directors and that they represent 3,200 strong seniors and that they are anxious to begin to rebuild the Center and that the City has appropriated $80,000 for the preliminary plans to begin to move ahead. The Friends of OASIS is more than willing to help with the fundraising and have some commitment of matching funds and urged the Commission to support in the effort to rebuild the OASIS Senior Center as it moves forward. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. _Minutes of the July 5, 2006 regular meeting. Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written and order filed. 2. Pulled by member of the public. 3. Recreation It Senior Services Activity Report. Receive /file monthly Activity Report for activities and upcoming . ' projects. 4. Tree Donation. Approve donation by Wendy Gustin of one 36" box Sycamore tree to be planted at Castaways Park. 5. Bench Donation. Approve donation by Jack Malloy of one "Santa Monica" style bench to be located at the Balboa Pier. 6. Pulled by Director Harmon. Parks, Beaches 8 Recreation Commission Regular Meeting August 1, 2006 - 7pm Page 2 • 7. Bench Donation. Approve donation by Peggy Marotta of BIIA of two teak benches to be located at the Balboa Avenue at the Grand Canal. Picnic Table Donation. Approve donation by Patti Lash of a picnic table to be located at Peninsula Park. Plaque Donation. Approve donation by Martha McClarty of a plaque to be installed on the boulder at Back Bay View Park recognizing Mayor Don Webb. Motion by Chair Garrett to accept items 1, 3 -5, and 7 -9 of thu Consent Calendar. Motion carried by acclamation. 2. Park and Operation Division Activity Report. Jan Vandersloot stated that he agreed with the City's approach to root prune for the preservation of City trees and urged that it continue. 6. Bench Donation. Director Harmon stated that staff had received an inquiry from Mr. Charles Bell regarding two proposed bench donations one at the Balboa Pier, and the second one adjacent to the beachside play area at Peninsula Park. He went on to say that the staff report was incorrect in the statement that he would not be allowed to place a plaque because clearly with the cost of $860 per bench plus the concrete bench pad of $665 would put him over the required amount of $1,000. He noted that Mr. Bell was contacted and very happy that the 2x6 plaque would be allowed on each bench. Motion by Chair Garrett to accept items 1 -3 of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by acclamation. • NEW BUSINESS 10. Joint Meeting with Costa Mesa Parks & Recreation Commission. Director Knight stated that she had been contacted that there Commission would to meet for a joint meeting and that they would like to discuss field and light issues, skatepark issues. She stated that in the past the Commission has met with Costa Mesa on an annual basis. She asked if the Commission would like to meet that staff would schedule the meeting and if there are items to be discussed. Commissioner Ruzicka stated that he believed that the City had more of a confluence of interest with cities such as Laguna and Huntington and wondered if staff had followed up on that. Director Knight stated that she had not received any interest from those cities and suggested that if the Commission had specific issues then that would be a better way to approach that. Commissioner Allen stated that she really does not need any more meetings but since Costa Mesa is adjacent to us and sports teams overlap that it would be a good idea and since the Commission has not met with them in a couple of years that it would be a good idea. Chair Garrett agreed and asked again about their items of interest. Director Knight stated that field and lights, skatepark and that they were interested in discussing Banning Ranch but after meeting with the City Manager it was decided that it was more of a Council issue and should not be included at that meeting. SCommissioner Lugar agreed and noted that he was concerned with field lights. Parks, Beaches 8 Recreation Commission Regular Meeting August 1, 2006 - 7pm Page 3 Director Knight stated that the meeting could be convened in place of a Commission meeting or prior to a meeting. Director Garrett noted that he did not believe skatepark would be popular issue here in Newport Beach. Chair Garrett opened tke public discussion; seeing none-the discussion was closed— Motion by Commissioner Brown to have staff investigate the scheduling of a joint meeting with Costa Mesa. Motion carried by the following votes: Ayes: Allen, Brown, Garrett, Lugar, Marston, Trapp Nays: Ruzicka COMMITTEE REPORTS - Park Development - Commissioner Allen noted that the development and fundraising of Newport Center is moving forward and would like to see staff talk to City Attorney comment on a possible deed restriction. Recreation /Senior Activities Director Knight stated that the City is in the process of a needs assessment and that the response was overwhelming and hopes to have that in a report within a month or so and to clarify that the Council did not fund a professional fund developer but rather concept plans based on the needs assessment and that the campaign developed would not be brought on for a year or so and that the Hoag Hospital CEO is extremely interested and that they have made a commitment to come on • board with a lead gift when it is time. Ad Hoc Committees Community Service Award - Superintendent McGuire informed Commissioners Marston and Trapp about the award and that it might be helpful if the Chair was to write a letter to the Daily Pilot asking for nominations from the public. Youth Sports - Director Knight stated that the Commission might be hearing from a small but vocal group representing club sports that are demanding more field use. Budget - Nothing to report. Director Knight asked the Chair to appoint a Facility Inspection Ad Hoc Committee. Director Garrett asked for volunteers and appointed Commissioners Allen and Lugar and himself. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Bike Trails HVCA Lot Line Adjustment (when requested by HVCA) Deed Restriction for Newport Center Park ADJOURNMENT- 7:55pm Submitted by: Teri Craig, Admin Assistant